Pseudoscience and the Serpent Mound
I recently blogged about the Serpent Mound after a visit to the Ohio archaeological site, sharing a few of the photos I took while there. […]
Pseudoarchaeology
The Year of Pseudo-archaeology
In the last year, there have been a few stories that presented some bad archaeology and, since this is the last Four Stone Hearth of […]
The Bosnian Pyramid: a Brief Summary
I n the Spring of 2006, the self-qualified “archaeologist” Semir Osmanagic announced that he discovered pyramids near Visoko, Bosnia. And not just any pyramid, but […]
Forbidden Archaeology? The Nampa Image Hoax
In a recent issue of Atlantis Rising, the ragazine that appeals to the significance-junkie, the mystery-monger, and skeptics like me who are fascinated with the […]
Bosnian Pyramid Loses Funds!
Not a pyramid at all but rather a “natural formation,” says the Bosnian Culture Minister, Gavrilo Grahovac. So they’re pulling the plug on self-proclaimed, “amateur […]
Is Sailing a Raft of Reeds Across the Atlantic Experimental Archaeology?
Not a chance. It’s more like pseudo-experimental, pseudo-archaeology. But, either way, a German man plans to sail his Bolivian made raft across the Atlantic as […]
The Archaeology of Exodus
According to the Biblical account, Passover commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites who gained their freedom by escaping their enslavement by the Pharaoh of Egypt. […]
Biblical Archeaology: Tomb of Jesus?
James Cameron is to release a documentary that claims to reveal the discovery of the tomb of Jesus Christ. He claims the evidence is statistical […]
Forbidden Archaeology? Some So-Called Out of Place Artifacts
I visit various internet sites each week that range from the scientific to the down right kooky. I must confess that “Kooky” fascinates me. But […]
Forbidden Archaeology? The Exaggeration of the Antiquity of Man -part 3-
In two other parts in this series, I posted about the exaggerated antiquity of Man in which proponents suggest that modern humans (Homo sapiens), have […]